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A Christmas lunch idea: soup #stressfreechristmas

It’s not very traditional but a couple of times now we’ve began our served Christmas lunch with a soup course. It pays to create a nice, fresh, light soup so you make it special – not really the kind of occasion where you want Grandma’s rugged vege soup.

You should also serve a small amount – we go for low, shallow bowls to give the soup a restaurant feel. Here’s an easy recipe that never fails and is easy to adapt if you have dairy free people staying.

Our Christmas table a few years ago. Tying cutlery with ribbons was an easy way to add low-key decoration.